Illinois adds Texas Tech transfer Terrence Shannon Jr.

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Ex-Texas Tech star Terrence Shannon is on the move to Illinois.

The 6-foot-6 junior averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists this season for the Red Raiders, who lost to Duke in the Sweet 16.

He is a major addition for coach Brad Underwood and his staff, who saw Andre Curbelo transfer to St. John’s and Kofi Cockburn declare for the NBA Draft.

WADDUP 🏡🌪 pic.twitter.com/SUy8pB9sU2

— Terrence Shannon Jr (@Sn1per_T) April 29, 2022

Illinois also brings in point guard Skyy Clark and Jayden Epps, shooting guard Sencire Harris and small forward Ty Rodgers.

😂😂😂😂crazy thing is we not even done yet!!!

— skyy clark (@skyyclark) April 29, 2022

Shannon had visited Michigan and been linked to the Wolverines but Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson Tweeted that Texas Tech coach Mark Adams prevented Shannon from taking summer classes that would have allowed him to graduate before transferring. Dickinson has since deleted the Tweets.

Aaaaand someone got to Dickinson REAL quick. What we have here is one of the biggest stars in CBB calling out the HC at TTU for allegedly hindering Terrence Shannon Jr. from being able to easily transfer to Michigan. Instead, Shannon just committed to U-M's rival, Illinois. pic.twitter.com/LmQh0SNebn

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 29, 2022

Shannon chose the Red Raiders after decommitting from DePaul in 2018. He was also considering Florida State, Georgetown and Illinois at the time.

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